EP1075843A4 - Fil chirurgical pour operations de chirurgie plastique - Google Patents

Fil chirurgical pour operations de chirurgie plastique

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EP1075843A4
EP1075843A4 EP99938676A EP99938676A EP1075843A4 EP 1075843 A4 EP1075843 A4 EP 1075843A4 EP 99938676 A EP99938676 A EP 99938676A EP 99938676 A EP99938676 A EP 99938676A EP 1075843 A4 EP1075843 A4 EP 1075843A4
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thread
plastic surgery
protrusions
surgical thread
surgery operations
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Marlen Andreevich Sulamanidze
Georgy Marlenovich Mikhailov
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00526—Methods of manufacturing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00743—Type of operation; Specification of treatment sites
    • A61B2017/00792—Plastic surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
    • A61B2017/06176—Sutures with protrusions, e.g. barbs

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
EP99938676A 1999-03-03 1999-07-29 Fil chirurgical pour operations de chirurgie plastique Revoked EP1075843B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
RU99103732A RU2139734C1 (ru) 1999-03-03 1999-03-03 Хирургическая нить для косметических операций
RU99103732 1999-03-03
PCT/RU1999/000263 WO2000051658A1 (fr) 1999-03-03 1999-07-29 Fil chirurgical pour operations de chirurgie plastique

Publications (3)

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EP1075843A1 EP1075843A1 (fr) 2001-02-14
EP1075843A4 true EP1075843A4 (fr) 2001-06-27
EP1075843B1 EP1075843B1 (fr) 2005-02-02

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EP99938676A Revoked EP1075843B1 (fr) 1999-03-03 1999-07-29 Fil chirurgical pour operations de chirurgie plastique

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EP (1) EP1075843B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE288285T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69923552T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK1075843T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2237933T3 (fr)
PT (1) PT1075843E (fr)
RU (1) RU2139734C1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2000051658A1 (fr)

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ATE288285T1 (de) 2005-02-15
EP1075843B1 (fr) 2005-02-02
DE69923552D1 (de) 2005-03-10
RU2139734C1 (ru) 1999-10-20
EP1075843A1 (fr) 2001-02-14
DE69923552T2 (de) 2006-02-16
DK1075843T3 (da) 2005-05-30
ES2237933T3 (es) 2005-08-01
WO2000051658A1 (fr) 2000-09-08
PT1075843E (pt) 2005-06-30

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